REVOLVING ACCOUNT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION AND
TREATMENT OF PROBLEM GAMBLING

458A.100 Duties of Department: Process for
applying for grants of money or contracts for services from Account;
distribution of money; publication of requests for applications; provision of
support staff to Advisory Committee; annual report.

458A.110 Distribution of money in Account:
Duties of Director, Department and Advisory Committee to ensure fair and
equitable distribution.

458A.120 Eligibility for grant of money or
contract for services from Account.

458A.130 Considerations in awarding grant of
money or contract for services from Account.

458A.140 Status reports required of grantees
and contractors who receive money from Account; Department to establish system
of reporting.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

NAC 458A.010Definitions. (NRS 458A.110)As used
in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms
defined in NAC 458A.015 to 458A.030,
inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

REVOLVING ACCOUNT TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR THE PREVENTION
AND TREATMENT OF PROBLEM GAMBLING

NAC 458A.100Duties of Department: Process for applying for grants of money or
contracts for services from Account; distribution of money; publication of
requests for applications; provision of support staff to Advisory Committee;
annual report. (NRS 458A.110)The
Department shall:

1. Prescribe the process for applying for a
grant of money or a contract for services from the Account, including, without
limitation, a process for a request for applications or other accepted method
of obtaining proposals or bids;

2. Distribute the money from the Account in
accordance with the provisions of this chapter, chapter 458A of NRS and the terms of
the grant or contract established with each provider of a program or services
whose application is approved;

3. To the extent that money is available in
the Account, publish a request for applications or other accepted method of
obtaining proposals or bids for programs and services once every 2 years;

4. Provide staff support to the Advisory
Committee, including, without limitation, assistance with meetings, travel
preparation and administering any payment to a member which is authorized
pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS
458A.060; and

5. On or before January 31 of each year,
prepare and submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau the
written report required pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 458A.090.

NAC 458A.110Distribution of money in Account: Duties of Director, Department
and Advisory Committee to ensure fair and equitable distribution. (NRS 458A.110)To
ensure that the money in the Account is distributed in a fair and equitable
manner:

1. The Director will prepare a notice
indicating the money that is available in the Account and:

(a) Make the notice available to each person, state
agency or other political subdivision of the State or an organization or
educational institution known to the Department to have an interest in programs
and services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling;

(b) Publish the notice in a newspaper of general
circulation in each county whose population is 100,000 or more; and

(c) Post the notice on the Internet website
maintained by the Department.

2. The Department shall:

(a) Publish the process and instructions for
applying for a grant of money or a contract for services from the Account;

(b) Provide a technical review of each application
to ensure compliance with the application process and to determine whether the
applicant is eligible to submit an application in accordance with NAC 458A.120; and

(c) Score applications using a weighted scoring
matrix approved by the Advisory Committee.

3. The Advisory Committee shall:

(a) Review and approve the scoring matrix for use
in the review of applications; and

(b) Review all applications and make
recommendations to the Director for awards of money from the Account in a
public meeting of the Advisory Committee.

NAC 458A.120Eligibility for grant of money or contract for services from
Account. (NRS
458A.110)To
be eligible for a grant of money or a contract for services from the Account, a
program or service must provide:

1. Treatment by a problem gambling counselor
certified pursuant to the provisions of chapter
641C of NRS;

2. Workforce development and training by an
instructor or institution who is qualified and has the expertise required to
provide counseling in the area of problem gambling;

3. Research and the performance of an
evaluation of the prevention and treatment of problem gambling;

4. Public education relating to the
prevention and treatment of problem gambling;

5. Data collection and reporting relating to
the prevention and treatment of problem gambling; or

6. Technical assistance to providers of
programs for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling.

NAC 458A.130Considerations in awarding grant of money or contract for
services from Account. (NRS 458A.110)When
determining whether to award a grant of money or a contract for services from
the Account, the Director will consider:

1. Whether the program meets the needs and
priorities established by the Department in consultation with the Advisory
Committee pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 458A.070;

2. Whether the program meets the criteria
established by the Advisory Committee pursuant to subsection 3 of NRS 458A.070;

3. The qualifications and experience of the
applicant;

4. The ability of the applicant to achieve
the outcomes proposed in the application within the money available for the
grant or contract from the Account; and

5. The ability of the applicant to
accurately measure and report on the outcomes proposed in the application.

NAC 458A.140Status reports required of grantees and contractors who receive
money from Account; Department to establish system of reporting. (NRS 458A.110)

1. Each grantee or contractor who receives
money from the Account shall submit to the Department on a quarterly basis,
unless a different time period is specified in the grant or contract, a:

(a) Progress report prepared in accordance with the
standards established by the Department pursuant to subsection 2, which
provides a measurement of progress on the goals, objectives and deliverables
required by the grant or contract; and

(b) Financial status report prepared in accordance
with the standards established by the Department pursuant to subsection 2,
which may include a request for funds as authorized in the grant or contract.

2. The Department shall establish and carry
out a system for reporting the progress of each grant or contract and a system
for reporting the financial status of each grant or contract.